Best Selfie & Photo Spots in Ho Chi Minh City

Photographing Ho Chi Minh City

Saigon’s shots are about contrast: French facades against glass towers, and ten thousand scooters flowing around you like water. Golden hour on Nguyen Hue is peak Saigon.

The best photo & selfie spots in Ho Chi Minh City

1. The Café Apartment (42 Nguyen Hue)

   Nine floors of indie cafés in a retro block — the balcony shot over the walking street.

   Best time to shoot: Dusk as the balconies light up

   Pro tip: Shoot the facade from ground level, then take the stairs (elevator costs ₫3,000) for the reverse view

   Coordinates: 10.7747, 106.7039

2. Bitexco SkyDeck

   49th-floor views over the river and the scooter swarm below.

   Best time to shoot: Sunset into blue hour

   Pro tip: The helicopter-pad side frames the Saigon River best

   Coordinates: 10.7716, 106.7045

3. Central Post Office

   Vaulted 1880s interior, all teal shutters and maps.

   Best time to shoot: Mid-morning light through the glass roof

   Pro tip: A wide lens from the entrance captures the full vault

   Coordinates: 10.7798, 106.6994

4. Tan Dinh Church

   The “Pink Church” — Saigon’s most colourful facade.

   Best time to shoot: Morning for even light on the pink

   Pro tip: Shoot from across Hai Ba Trung street with a zoom to compress the towers

   Coordinates: 10.7897, 106.6906